Foreign-Trade Zones Board Grantee Outreach and Training Events M e m p h i s , T e n n e s s e e WHEN: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 TIME: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM WHERE: Greater Memphis Chamber   22 N. Front Street, Suite 200   Large Conference Room   Memphis, Tennessee 38103   901-543-3500 RSVP (REQUIRED):   To Marsha Foust of the Foreign-Trade Zones staff at 202-482-2862 or ftz@ita.doc.gov no later than May 12, 2009. WHAT:   Andrew McGilvray, the Executive Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board, will hold a meeting in Memphis, Tennessee with any interested grantees from the region or elsewhere in the country. The meeting will include both morning and afternoon sessions. The morning session will focus on training and open discussion in a small group setting about the Alternative Site Framework (a newly available approach allowing more flexible designation of FTZ sites to better meet communities' and companies' needs). The afternoon session will involve training on key aspects of the FTZ program, including grantees' responsibilities under the FTZ Act and Regulations, as well as upcoming developments related to automation of the submission of annual report data and of tracking of FTZ site information. The entire day will conducted in an informal manner, with ample opportunities for questions and discussion specific to the topics of interest to the attending grantees. This a unique, not -be-missed opportunity to learn and have a real voice in optimizing the FTZ program!